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How Can ADHD Be Treated?

What ADHD medication is good for a 5 yr old boy that will lat in his system all day, he s now on Ritalin 20mg twice a day, he s at school all day and when that first dose where s off he is all over the place, he needs something that will stay in his system all day, at this point he may not be moved to the next grade because of his ADHD, Please help!
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in my opinion it is important to do all blood tests , e cg

attention enhancing strategies are useful


also methyl phenidate is beneficial


rewarding behaviour would be useful .


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How Can ADHD Be Treated?

in my opinion it is important to do all blood tests , e cg attention enhancing strategies are useful also methyl phenidate is beneficial rewarding behaviour would be useful .